The response of the peanut plant to lime has been associated with calcium nutrition, but a higher nitrogen uptake has been observed in limed plots. A greenhouse experiment was conducted using a Red Latosol (Rhodic Hapludox) to study the effects of molybdenum, cobalt and liming on the nodulation and N uptake by peanut. A randomized block design was used, with four replicaties, in a factorial 4x3 scheme. Seed treatments (0.16 g kg-1 of Co, 0.58 g kg-1 of Mo, 0.16 g kg-1 of Co + 0.58 g kg-1 of Mo and no treatment) were applied to the peanut, cv. "Tatu", grown receiving three rates of lime (0, 4 and 6 t ha-1). There was no effect of seed treatment with Co on the nodulation and N uptake of peanut. Liming increased N uptake due to the formation of a larger number of nodules in the plant. The dry matter of peanut nodules was increased by Mo, but N uptake was not affected, showing that the decrease in Mn toxicity due to liming was more important than the increase in Mo availability for nodule formation and symbiotic N2 fixation.